JPH0222087A - Thermal transfer recording apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To delay the release of a thermal transfer medium from a medium to be recorded without using a delay lever by providing a timing changing means for changing the take-up timing of the thermal transfer medium by a take-up means. CONSTITUTION:When the take-up timing of a thermal transfer medium 1 is delayed by delaying the driving of a take-up means 10 on the basis of the signal from a control system when the thermal transfer medium 1 after recording is taken up, the release of the thermal transfer medium 1 from a medium to be recorded is delayed to that extent of delay. Therefore, by controlling said timing, the release timing of the thermal transfer medium 1 from the medium to be recorded can be changed. Further, environmental temp. is detected by a temp. detection means and the take-up timing of the thermal transfer medium 1 is changed corresponding to said temp. to keep the temp. of the thermal transfer medium 1 at the time of the release of the medium to be recorded constant. As a result, the recording of a stable high-grade image or the correction of erroneous recording can be performed regardless of environmental temp.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a thermal transfer recording device used in recording systems such as electronic typewriters, facsimile machines, and word processors.

<Prior Art> Today, facsimile machines, word processors, etc. are widely used, and thermal transfer recording methods are often used as recording methods for these devices due to reasons such as low cost and ease of handling.

In the recording method described above, an ink sheet coated with thermal transfer ink is heated by a recording head that generates heat in accordance with an image signal, and the molten ink is transferred to recording paper.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> The above recording method can be used when recording images of different colors using an ink ribbon having multiple ink layers, or when correcting erroneous recording using a correction ribbon, etc. There is a method that delays the separation of the ribbon from the recording sheet after being heated by the recording head. In this case, it is common to delay the peeling by changing the number of so-called delay levers and changing the conveyance route.

For this reason, it is necessary to provide the delay lever, etc., resulting in problems such as an increase in the number of parts.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, to be able to delay the separation of a thermal transfer medium from a recording medium without increasing the number of parts, and further to control the temperature of the thermal transfer medium at the time of separation regardless of the environmental temperature. It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal transfer recording device that can be kept constant.

<Means for Solving the Problems> A typical means according to the present invention for solving the above problems is a thermal transfer recording device that heats a thermal transfer medium according to an image signal to perform transfer recording or correction. a recording head that presses the thermal transfer medium against a recording medium and generates heat in response to an image signal; a moving means for relatively moving the thermal transfer medium and the recording head; and a winding unit for winding the thermal transfer medium. The present invention is characterized in that it is provided with a winding means for changing the timing of winding the thermal transfer medium by the winding means, and a timing changing means for changing the timing at which the thermal transfer medium is wound by the winding means.

Another feature of the present invention is that a temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the apparatus is provided, and the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium is changed in accordance with a signal from the temperature detection means.

<Operation> According to the above means, if the winding timing is delayed when winding up the thermal transfer medium after recording, the peeling of the thermal transfer medium from the recording medium will be delayed by the amount of the delay. Therefore,
By controlling the timing, the timing at which the thermal transfer medium is separated from the recording medium can be changed.

In addition, by detecting the environmental temperature with a temperature detection means and changing the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium according to the temperature,
The temperature of the thermal transfer medium when it is peeled off from the recording medium can be kept constant. That is, by speeding up the winding timing when the environmental temperature is low, the thermal transfer medium heated by the recording head is separated from the recording medium before its temperature decreases. On the other hand, when the environmental temperature is high, by slowing down the winding timing, the temperature of the thermal transfer medium heated by the recording head is lowered to some extent, and the thermal transfer medium is peeled off from the recording medium.

In this way, by changing the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium depending on the environmental temperature, the temperature of the thermal transfer medium when it is peeled off from the recording medium can always be kept constant, and stable image recording or correction can be performed.

<Embodiment> Next, an embodiment of the thermal transfer recording apparatus according to the above means will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First example]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view of the main parts of a serial type thermal transfer recording device.

First, the entirety of this device will be briefly explained.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a long thermal transfer medium that can be transferred to a recording medium when heated, and is an ink ribbon or a correction ribbon, and is housed in a cassette 2, which is reciprocated along a guide shaft 3. It is removably loaded onto a portable carriage 4. Further, the carriage 4 is equipped with a recording head 5 that generates heat according to the image signal.
When the head is lowered, the thermal transfer medium 1 is pressed against the recording sheet 7, which is a recording medium whose back side is supported by the platen 6. When the carriage 4 moves in the direction of the arrow 6 in this state, the thermal transfer medium 1 is pushed in the direction of the arrow B. It is configured so that it is rolled out sequentially. When the recording head 5 generates heat in response to the image signal in synchronization with the movement of the carriage 4 in the direction of arrow A, in the case of an ink ribbon, the ink melted or reduced in viscosity due to the heat is transferred onto the recording sheet 7 for recording. After the ink has been transferred, the thermal transfer medium 1 is peeled off from the recording sheet 7 and wound onto the winding wheel 2f.

Note that the timing of winding onto the winding reel 2f is determined by the timing when recording is performed using a dual color ribbon, which will be described later.
Alternatively, when correcting erroneous recording using a collector ribbon, the winding timing changing means is configured to delay the winding timing of the ribbon. This is to delay the winding timing by delaying the drive of the winding means 10 by a signal from the control system.

Further, a temperature detecting means 8 for detecting the environmental temperature of the apparatus is provided, and the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium 1 is changed according to a signal from the temperature detecting means 8.

Next, the configuration of each of the above sections will be specifically explained.

First, the thermal transfer medium 1 is an ink ribbon for image recording or a correction ribbon for correcting erroneous recording.
The following three types of ribbons shown in Figures (A) to (C) may be used.

That is, the ribbon 1a, not shown in FIG. In this embodiment, black) 1a2 is pressed against the recording sheet 7, and when it is peeled from the recording sheet 7 when the ink is at high temperature immediately after being heated by the recording head 5, it is separated from the support 1a+ and transferred onto the recording sheet 7. It is something.

Further, the ribbon 1b shown in FIG. 2 (11) is a so-called dual color ribbon (hereinafter referred to as FDP ribbon J) having a plurality of ink layers of different colors, and the ribbon 1b is a so-called dual color ribbon (hereinafter referred to as FDP ribbon J), and has a plurality of ink layers of different colors. one separation layer lbz, a first ink layer 1ba made of thermal transferable ink (blue in this example);
A second separation layer 1ba and a second ink layer 1bs made of thermal transferable ink of a different color from the first ink layer 1b3 (black in this example) are laminated in this order.

The DR ribbon 1b is pressed against the recording sheet 7,
When the ink is peeled off from the recording sheet 7 when the temperature of the ink immediately after being heated by the recording head 5 is high, the second ink layer 1bs
is separated from the second separation layer 1b<, and only the second ink layer 1bs is transferred to the recording sheet 7, resulting in black recording.

Furthermore, when the ink layer 1b3 is peeled off from the recording sheet 7 after the ink temperature has decreased after the heating, the first ink layer 1b3 is removed from the first separation layer 1.
bz, the second ink layer 1b5 and the second separation layer 1b
a and the first ink layer 1b3 are transferred to the recording sheet 7 to record blue color.

Next, the ribbon 1c shown in FIG. 2(C) is a so-called collector ribbon (hereinafter referred to as 1'CR ribbon J) that is capable of both image recording and correction of erroneous recording, and is a long support 1.
The CR ribbon 1c, which has a separation layer 1c2, an ink layer 1c3 coated with thermal transfer ink (black in this example), and an adhesive layer 1c4 laminated in this order on the recording sheet 7, is pressed against the recording sheet 7 and placed in the recording head 5. When the ribbon is peeled off from the recording sheet 7 when the temperature immediately after being heated is high, the adhesive layer 1c4 adheres to the recording sheet 7, and the ink N1c3 and separation layer IC2 are separated. Therefore, a black image is recorded on the recording sheet 7.

Further, when the ribbon is peeled off from the recording sheet 7 after the ribbon temperature has decreased after the heating, the adhesive layer 1ca, the ink layer 1c3, and the separation layer IC2 adhere to the recorded image recorded on the recording sheet 7.
The ribbon 1c does not aggregate and separate from the support 1c, and the recorded image is peeled off from the recording sheet 7 while remaining adhered to the ribbon 1c, thereby correcting the erroneous recording.

Next, the cassette 2 can be attached to and detached from the carrier 4, and is composed of a lower gauge 2a and an upper cover 2b. The thermal transfer medium 1 is wound around a supply reel 2C provided in the cassette 2, guided by a guide roller 2e2ez so as to be exposed in the cassette recess 2d, and then transferred to the take-up reel 2.
It is wrapped around f.

A belt 9c passing between pulleys 9a and 9b is connected to the carriage 4 to which the cassette 2 is attached, and the carriage 4 is reciprocated along the guide shaft 3 by driving a carriage motor 9d connected to the pulley 9a. It is configured to move.

Further, the cassette 2 and the carriage 4 are provided with a thermal transfer medium 1.
A winding means 10 is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the configuration is such that a winding motor 10a is provided between a carriage base 4a and a carriage cover 4b, and a ribbon winding idler gear 10c is connected to a motor pinion 10b.
The ribbon winding gear 10 meshes with the idler gear 10c.
d is engaged.

Further, a winding pin 10d is integrally formed on the ribbon winding gear 10d, and a small hole 4b of the carriage cover 4b,
stands out from

On the other hand, in the ribbon conveyance path of the cassette 2, on the downstream side in the conveyance direction from the recording pad 5, there is a phone take-up roller
is rotatably provided, and a GJ friction roller 10f is pressed against the roller 10e with a constant pressing force, so that it rotates as a result of the rotation of the ribbon take-up roller 10e.
It's broken. When the cassette 2 is loaded into the carriage 4, the winding pin 10d1 is configured to fit into the ribbon winding roller lQe.

Therefore, when the take-up motor 10a is driven to rotate in the direction of arrow C during recording, the ribbon take-up roller Oc rotates in the direction of arrow ■, and the friction roller 1 rotates as a result of this.
Due to the cooperative action with 0f, both rollers 10 e, 10
The thermal transfer medium 1, which is sandwiched by the arrow f, is conveyed at a constant speed in the direction of arrow B.

In addition, in order to wind up the conveyed thermal transfer medium 1 onto the take-up reel 2f, the winding motor 10a's 10 g or 10 g is engaged with the 10 g or 1 key.・IOc is Flixi, Ingya 10
It meshes with h. Further, the gear loh is connected via a friction clutch 10i to a winding shaft 10j provided protruding from the gear ridge cover 4b. The winding shaft 10j is constructed so as to fit into the winding wheel 2f when the cassette 2 is loaded into the carriage 4. The friction clutch 10i transfers the driving force of the winding motor LOa to the winding shaft 10j when a force exceeding a certain level is applied.
This means that the information will no longer be transmitted.

Therefore, when the winding motor 10a rotates in the direction of arrow C, the winding shaft 10j rotates in the direction of arrow J via the friction clutch 101. The transported thermal transfer medium 1 is then sequentially wound onto the take-up reel 2f regardless of the winding diameter.

Next, the recording head 5 has a plurality of heating elements 5a arranged in a vertical line on a substrate, each of which generates heat by being energized in response to an image signal. During recording or correction, the heating element surface presses the support of the thermal transfer medium 1 and the ink layer side of the recording head 5 presses against the recording sheet 7, causing the recording head 5 to collapse 41 from the support during non-recording. It is mounted so that it can swing in the direction of the arrow E in FIG.

Further, when the carriage 4 runs in the direction of the arrow with the recording head 5 in a head-down state, the thermal transfer medium 1 is moved to the supply reel 2C due to the friction between the thermal transfer medium 1 and the recording sheet 7.
It is rolled out sequentially from

The platen 6, which supports the recording sheets 1 to 7 when the recording head 5 is tilted down, is made of CR rubber, urethane, or the like, and is attached to a platen boulder 11.

Further, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 12 denotes a conveyance roller for generally feeding the recording sheet 7 in the direction of the arrow H; With Do 5 bent over and separated from Record Sheet 7,
When the transport motor 13 is driven intermittently, the transport roller I2 connected thereto rotates intermittently to transport the recording sheet 7 line by line in the direction of the arrow H (2).

Next, the timing change means for changing the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium 1 will be explained. For example, when performing black recording using a monochrome ribbon la, a DR ribbon lb, or a CR'J ribbon IC, the timing shown in FIG. As shown in the chart, the carriage motor 9d is driven in normal rotation to cause the carriage 4 to travel in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1, and the recording head 5 is moved downwards to generate heat in accordance with the image signal.

At this time, the winding motor 10a is driven after a time t1 from the head down, and the carriage 4 is in the head down state.
The thermal transfer medium 1, which is fed out by traveling in the direction of the arrow, is wound onto the take-up reel 2f.

As mentioned above, a short time t has passed since the head was down. When the take-up motor 10a is subsequently driven, the thermal transfer medium 1 is pulled by the take-up wheel 2f immediately after passing the recording head 5, and
As shown in Figure (A), it is peeled off from the recording sheet 7 immediately after passing through the recording head 5. Therefore, the thermal transfer medium 1 peels off from the recording sheet 7 at a high temperature immediately after being heated by the heating element 5a.

Next, when performing blue recording using the DR ribbon 1b or C
When correcting erroneous records using the R ribbon IC, the fourth
As shown by the broken line in the timing chart in the figure, the recording head l
After a time t1 (to<Ll) from the head down in step 5, the take-up motor] and Oa are driven.

When the timing of winding up the thermal transfer medium 1 by the winding motor 10a is delayed in this manner, the thermal transfer medium 1, which is fed out by the carriage 4 traveling in the direction of the arrow in the down state, is immediately after passing the recording spatula 1-5. 5 (B) because it is not pulled by the take-up reel 2f.
As shown in FIG. 2, the recording sheet 7 remains adhered to the recording sheet 7 for a distance d1 due to the adhesive force of the molten ink or the adhesive layer, and is peeled off from the recording sheet 7 by the tension of the take-up reel 2f after passing the distance d1. Therefore, the temperature of the thermal transfer medium 1 heated by the heating element 5a decreases while passing through the distance Hd. As a result, blue recording can be performed when the DR ribbon 1b is used, and (J error recording can be corrected when the CR ribbon IC is used).

Next, the temperature detection means 8 will be explained.

This temperature detection means 8 is a thermistor 8 which serves as a temperature sensor.
a is attached to a predetermined position of the device, and the thermistor 8a
The system is configured such that an environmental temperature signal detected by the system is transmitted to a control system to be described later.

An image signal and a motor drive signal are sent from the control system, and the drive timing of the winding motor 10a is changed based on the signals.

By changing the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium 1 according to the environmental temperature detected by the temperature detection means 8 as described above, the temperature at which the thermal transfer medium 1 is peeled off from the recording sheet 7 is kept constant.

To explain this specifically, for example, when recording blue using the DR ribbon 1b as described above, by driving the take-up motor 10a with a delay of time Ll from head down, the DR ribbon 1b after recording is After passing through d1, it is peeled off from the recording sheet 7.

If the environmental temperature at the time this recording is performed is room temperature, the fifth
As shown in Figure (C), heating with the recording head 5 (for example,
The temperature at which the DR ribbon 1b peels off from the recording sort 7 decreases by the time it passes the distance d8, for example, 60°C.
°C), and this temperature is assumed to be the optimum peeling temperature.

However, when the environmental temperature is low, the rate of temperature decrease is large, so if the DR ribbon 1b is peeled off at the same distance d1 as at normal temperature, the DR ribbon 1b heated by the recording head 5 passes through the distance d. By then, the temperature has decreased (for example, 50"C) compared to the case at room temperature. Therefore, in this case, the drive timing of the take-up motor 10a is made faster than in the case at room temperature, and after a time t2 from the head down (to < tz
< t+ ), it is peeled off from the recording sheet 7 after passing the distance dz (dz<d+) shown in FIG.

Further, when the environmental temperature is high, contrary to the above, the rate of temperature decrease is small, so if the DR ribbon 1b is peeled off at the same distance d1 as at room temperature, the DR ribbon 1b heated by the recording head 5
Even after passing through the distance d1, the temperature does not decrease as much as at room temperature (for example, 70° C.). Therefore, in this case, by setting the drive timing of the winding motor 10a later than in the case of normal temperature and driving it after time t3 (t+<ta) from the head down, the distance d+ (d+ <d
3) After passing, it peels off from the recording sheet 7 and reaches the optimum peeling temperature 6.
It peels off when the temperature drops to 0°C.

As described above, by appropriately changing the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium 1 based on the temperature signal from the temperature detection means 8, peeling can be performed at the optimum peeling temperature.

Note that although the above-mentioned example is a case in which blue recording is performed using the DR ribbon 1b, the same applies to the case in which erroneous recording is corrected using the CR ribbon 1c.

By changing the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium 1 as described above, and further by changing the timing according to the environmental temperature, it is possible to perform appropriate recording or correction without using a delay lever or the like.

Here, a control system for changing the winding timing using a temperature signal or the like will be explained.

This control system is constructed as shown in the block diagram of FIG. Note that the control line is omitted in the 60th model. Also, the part surrounded by dotted lines is the CPU unit.

To specifically explain the control system shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 20 is a central processing unit, and the RO
It reads programs and various data from M etc., performs necessary calculations and judgments, and performs various controls. Further, the CPU 20 may be composed of a plurality of CPUs.

ROM21 is a memory dedicated to outputting @, and the CPU
Various programs for operating the 20, character codes, dot patterns (character generator), various data necessary for printing, etc. are stored.

RAM22 is read/write memory, and CPU2
0 is a working area for temporarily storing data during command execution and calculation results, a buffer area for storing various data input from the keyboard 32 and external interface section 24, and a text for storing documents: 1 - A hack amplifier powered by a battery 22a allows data to be saved even if the power to the main unit is cut off by turning off the power switch.

Further, the CPU unit is connected to a printer unit 28 via a recording head dryer 25, a motor driver 26, a temperature detecting means 8, and a detecting section 27.

The recording head dryer 25 is controlled by the CPU 20.
The motor driver 26 drives the recording head 5 provided in the printer unit 28 mentioned above.
Each motor (carriage motor 1
1d, take-up motor 10a, transport motor 13, etc.).

The detection unit 27 transmits information from each sensor provided in the printer unit 28 to the CPU 20.

The power supply 29 is a power supply (0) for driving the recording head 5, a power supply (2) for driving each motor, and a power supply (Vc) for other logic circuits.
supply c.

Further, the controller 30 controls the power supply for driving the recording head 5 under the control of the temperature detection means 8 and the CPU 20. , change the heating time and duty of the recording belly button 15, and even change the delay roller 8.
Various controls are performed, such as delaying the peeling timing when recording blue color on the DR ribbon 1b by rolling down the DR ribbon 1b or when correcting erroneous recording using the CR ribbon 1c.

The CPU unit also has a keyboard connector (KBC).
) 31 is connected to a keyboard 32 for inputting various buttons necessary for recording and editing.

Furthermore, the CPU unit has an LCD connector (LCDC) 3.
A liquid crystal display section 34 for displaying data and information inputted from the keyboard 32 is connected via the keyboard 32. Note that another display device such as a CRT may be used instead of the liquid crystal display section 34.

Furthermore, the CPU unit has an interface connector (I
R3232C36 for controlling this recording device by an external control device and communicating with external equipment via FC)35,
Interfaces such as a centro interface 37 and a modem 38 can be connected.

Also, the CPU unit has a cartridge connector 39.
A ROM cartridge 40 for operating 111 special functions and recording in a separate unit, and a RAM cartridge 41 for expanding memory for storing documents, data, etc. can be connected via 7.

Furthermore, although not shown in FIG. 6, a sound output device such as a buzzer may be provided.

Next, the operation of the thermal transfer recording apparatus having the above structure will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, the color information may be a ribbon identification signal or a color designation signal input manually using a key.

In addition, a cassette containing monochrome ribbon 1a, DR ribbon 1
The selection of the cassette storing the ribbon cassette or the cassette storing the CR ribbon IC can be made by manually specifying the ribbon cassette using a key from the keyboard 32 and switching the ribbon mode, or by using a dedicated changeover switch or the cassette 2.
It is conceivable to have a configuration in which a detection hole is provided in the carriage 4 and the ribbon mode is automatically switched using a contact provided in the carriage 4.

Now, in FIG. 7, first, when the power is turned on in the stem S1, initial processing such as hand-up of the recording head 5 is performed in step S2. Next, in step S3, it is determined whether or not there is key human power.

If there is key manpower, the loaded ribbon is checked in step S4. If this ribbon is not a CR ribbon IC, the process moves to step SIO.

If it is a CR ribbon IC, the key inputted in step S3 is checked in step S5. If the input key is a correction key, the process moves to step S6. If the input key is not a correction key, the recording head 5 is moved down in step S9, and step 31
In step S4, a predetermined recording is performed, and the process returns to step S3 to wait for key human power again.

Further, when the manually pressed key in step S5 is a correction key, the recording head 5 is moved down in step S6, and in step S7, the recording head 5 is turned down in response to the temperature signal from the temperature detection means 8, so that the peeling temperature becomes the optimum temperature. The drive timing of the take-up motor 10a is determined, and in step S8, a corrective operation is performed so that the thermal transfer medium 1 is taken up by iminoji, and the process returns to step S3 to wait for key manual power again.

Further, if the loaded ribbon is not a CR ribbon IC in step S4, the process moves to step 310. Then, in step S10, it is determined whether the loaded ribbon is the DR ribbon 1b. If it is not the DR ribbon 1b, the process moves to step S9. In the case of the DR ribbon 1b, it is determined in step Sll whether color designation (blue recording) has been made.

If color is not specified (black recording), step S
Move to 9. On the other hand, when color is specified, the process moves to step 312, where the recording head 5 is moved down, and in step S13, the take-up motor 1 responds to the temperature signal from the temperature detection means 8 and sets the peeling temperature to the optimum temperature.
The drive timing of 0a is determined, and in step 314, the recording operation is performed by winding up the thermal transfer medium 1 according to the timing, and the process returns to step S3 to wait for key human power again.

In this way, in this embodiment, black recording is performed by the monochrome ribbon 1a, black recording and blue recording is performed by the DR ribbon 1b, and C
It is possible to perform black recording and correction of erroneous recording by the RIJ PON IC, and also to record on the recording sheet 7 as in the case of blue recording by the DR ribbon 1b or correction of erroneous recording by the CR ribbon IC.
In order to delay the timing of peeling off the thermal transfer medium, this can be done by changing the timing of winding the thermal transfer medium by delaying the drive timing of the winding motor 10a without using a delay lever or the like, and can also be done in response to the environmental temperature. By changing the winding timing, high-quality image recording or correction of erroneous recording can be performed.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, black ink and blue ink were used as the DR ribbon 1b to perform two-color recording.
It goes without saying that there is no need to limit the colors to those mentioned above.

Further, the thermal transfer medium 1 used is not limited to the monochromatic ribbon 1a, DR ribbon ib, and cR ribbon 1c used in the above-described embodiments, and a correction ribbon having only an adhesive layer may be used.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, the present invention makes it possible to change the distance at which the thermal transfer medium is peeled from the recording medium by changing the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium without using a delay lever or the like. Regardless of the situation, it is possible to record high-quality images or correct erroneous recordings.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective explanatory diagram of a thermal transfer recording device, Fig. 2 (A) -
(C) is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the ink ribbon, Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the winding means, Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium, and Figures 5 (A) to (C) are the peeling timings. and an explanatory diagram of the peeling temperature, Figure 6 is a block diagram of the control system,
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the recording operation. 1 is a thermal transfer medium, 1a is a one-color ink ribbon, 1a1 is a support, lag is an ink layer, 1b is a DR ribbon, Ib is a support, lbz is a first separation layer, Ib3 is a first ink layer,
Iba is the second separation layer, 1b is the second ink layer, 1c is C
R ribbon, 1c+ is the support, lcz is the minute layer, 1c3 is the ink layer, IC4 is the adhesive layer, 2 is the cassette, 2a is the lower case, 2b is the upper cover, 2c is the supply reel, 2d is the recess, 2e++ 2e2 is Guide roller, 2f is a take-up reel, 3 is a guide shaft, 4 is a carriage, 4a is a carriage head, 4b is a carriage cover, 4b1 is a small hole, 5 is to record, C is, 6 is a platen, 7 is a recording sheet, 8 8a is a delay means, 8a is a roller shaft, 8b is a delay roller, 8c is a solenoid, 8 is a temperature detection means, 9a and 9b are pulleys, 9
c is a heald, 9d is a carriage motor, 10 is a winding means, 10a is a winding motor, 10b is a motor pinion, 10c is a ribbon winding idler gear, 10d is a winding gear, 10d1 is a winding pin, 10e is a ribbon winding Taking roller, 1
0f is a friction roller, 10g is a friction idler gear, 10h is a friction gear, 10i is a friction clutch, 10j is a winding shaft, 11 is a platen holder, 12 is a conveyance roller, 13 is a conveyance motor, 20 is C
PU, 21 is ROM, 22 is R, AM, 24 is an interface section, 25 is a recording hand dryer 26 is a motor driver, 27 is a detection section, 28 is a printer unit,
29 is a power supply, 30 is a controller, 31 is a keyboard connector, 32 is a keyboard, 33 is an LCD connector, 3
4 is a liquid crystal display section, 35 is an interface connector, 3
6 is R3232C, 37 is Centronics, 38 is a motif, 39 is a cartridge connector, 40 is a ROM cartridge, and 41 is a RAM cartridge.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a thermal transfer recording device that performs transfer recording or correction by heating a thermal transfer medium in accordance with an image signal, a recording head that presses the thermal transfer medium against a recording medium and generates heat in accordance with the image signal; a moving means for relatively moving the thermal transfer medium and the recording head; a winding means for winding up the thermal transfer medium; and a timing changing means for changing the timing at which the thermal transfer medium is wound by the winding means. A thermal transfer recording device comprising: (2) The thermal transfer recording apparatus according to claim (1) has a temperature detection means for detecting the temperature of the apparatus, and is configured to change the winding timing of the thermal transfer medium according to a signal from the temperature detection means. A thermal transfer recording device.